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County approves rezoning, short-term rental permit and cannabis microbusiness interim use permit

5680544 · August 26, 2025
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Summary

The board approved a rezoning of 80 acres to agricultural-forestry, granted a five-year interim use permit for a short-term rental, and approved an interim use permit for a cannabis microbusiness restricted to indoor cultivation, manufacturing and wholesale (retail excluded).

Cooch County commissioners on Aug. 26 approved three land-use items recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission: an 80‑acre rezoning to AF1 (agriculture/forestry) to allow a full‑time residence and farming; a five‑year interim use permit (IUP) enabling a short‑term rental; and a cannabis microbusiness IUP that permits indoor cultivation, manufacturing and wholesale but explicitly excludes on‑site retail and on‑premise consumption.

The rezoning request was submitted by Mark and Conny Malan for an 80‑acre parcel at 4364 Town Road 143 (approximately 12 miles south of Littleport). The Planning and…

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